Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

Mr.. Mcwhorter offered an amendment re-
aulring the company to obtain permission
Of the chief engineer OF the surveying de-
before laying new mains or ex-
lending mains into new territory. LOST
He then moved for postponement untll To-
morrow morning. Lost. The Dill then
passed. Aye-Bacon, Cooper, orossan,
Dorman, Ferguson, Lewis, Martin-" NO
Mr.. McWhorter presented the divorce
petition OF wilhelmina Kern from carr
Kern.
MT. Ferguson introduced bill proposing
amendments to the State constitution.
Mr.. MeWhorter offered a joint resolution
which was adopted, providing Tor me pay,
ment o. expense GS,, Of printing 'ne nnu'o' "
The Secretary OF State being admitted an,
nounced that the governor had approved
the bond OF William Herbert Tor STATE
Treasurer. The certificate attached Was
read.
A bill to incorporate the Tenth and
Franklin Streets Sewer Company, was reho |
a third time and passed.
Mr.. Lewis introduced joint resolution
that the printing committees OF both houses
be- authorized to advertise for proposals Tor
all printing and prescribing the kind OF
work. The resolution was adopted by
vote OF 5 to A.
Adjourned.
Raouse OF Representatives.
DOVER, Jan. l9.-The House met at II
O'Clock, u. IN.
MIR, Ware introduced bill to incorporate
the Gilpin Avenue Club Stable Company.
ON motion OF the same gentleman, the bill
to renew the charters OF the Diamond state
Loan Association, the Wilmington Loan
Association and the bill to incorporate the
Combs Goal and Lumber Company were
read a second time and referred TO the com
mittee on private corporations. Mr.. Smalley
introduced a bill to Incorporate Ohristlana
Lodge, No. 8, |. o. G. 7.
MI. Norney reported back from the COM
| mittee on Judiciary the bill to define the
| meaning OF bona fide citizen, and moved
| Its massage. The constitutionality OF the bill
was questioned by Mr.. Chandler,an aftera
discussion which brought out, as already
| stated, that the bill was intended to protect
the fish and oyster interests, on motion OF
1 Mr.. Taylor the bill was laid over one week.
/ Mr.. Mccoy gave notice OF bill allowing
the mayor and council Of New Castle to
borrow $4,000 for the purpose OF buying
steam Are engine.
On motion Of Mr.. Mulligan the committee
on printing was authorized to have printed
1900 copies OF the governors Inaugural
| address.
Mr.. Jones presented bill, amounting to
S58.75, for cleaning the State House pre-
paratory to the meeting OF the Legislature.
Referred to the committee on claims. Quite
| a discussion took place as to the manner
and mode OF allowing claims. The matter
was finally left to the discretion OF the
| committee.
Speaker McCabe called Mr.. Ware to the
chair, and presented four petitions from
united school district No. 81 in Baltimore
hundred, praying that 1t may be disunited
Referred to the committee on education.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington the CLERK
was instructed to notify the Senate that the
House was ready to go into joint session FOL
election OF United States Senator, and a
1914 the Senate entered and took seats
| Speaker Collins in the chair. The Journals
OF the two houses were read and compared
and Speaker Collins of the Senate declared
George Gray elected United States Senator
for the six years commencing the 4th day o
March next. The certificates OF election
were signed by the speakers and read. A
I23u the houses separated and the Hous
adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met at 8 p. m.
Mr.. Ware presented petition from WI
} | mington City Council asking that all legis
7 | latlon affecting corporate interests OF tina
city be withheld from final passage unit
! the Council shall have an opportunity L
A examine them. Mr.. Harrington presente
2 u DblltlDu IIOIll 11ill vi niilOlu uNh
. ing for divorce from her husband. Re
: ferred to the divorce committee.
+ Mr.. Ssotten presented "a petition for
: new road In West Dover hundred referred
Upon Mr. Moneys motion the Senate ioir
o resolution appointing q committee to inye'
tigate the complained Of Wilmington cont
:. nations to enhance the value OF househol
i necessities was laid over from last Wedhei
day and after being amended by Mr.. horne
i so as to strike out the clause enabling III
: committee to employ an attorney, was aft,
considerable discussion passed. Mossr
i Norney, Ware, Harrington, Temple and Wi
son were appointed on the part ofthe Hnus
d 1.-THE amendment empowers the committt
to sit In Wilmington, hear complaints m
J. send for persons and papers by subpoena
>. Mr.. Magee gave notice OF bill TO relieN
y school districts Nos. 144 and 100, SUISSE
county, also bill laying out Il new road
r Broad Greek hundred, Sussex county.
l. Mr.. Mulligan gave notice OF I'm net
10 amend section 29S, volume Is, Deawal
l. Laws.
l. Mr.. Ware introduced and had read bt
II relating to charter OF the Atlas DredgiL
70 Company.
\. Dover, Jan. 2O.-The House meta 1Oa.I
"a Bills introduced By Mr.. Melee, act I,
the relief OF united school districts Nos.
10 and $50, act to lay out new. public road
m Broad Greek hundred; by MIR. Mccoy, q
y, = authorizing the mayor and council Of Ne
n Castle to borrow 5000 for the purchase
q a steam fire engine; by Mr.. Mulllgan, act
ID amend chapter 1913, volume XV, Laws
Delaware.
- Notice was given Of the following bill
BY Mr., Allaband, act for the protection
ia public health and to prevent adulterati
~ Ct dairy products and frauds In the ST
III thereof; by MIR. Rust, act TO amend seeti
m. 5, chapter 1876, volume XIV, Laws OF Del
I-r ware.
lal Read by title and referred: Act incorpc
'es ating Christiana Lodge, No. 0, |. o. G.. 2
." act TO amend the charter OF the Atlas bred
n. ing Company.
- Bills passed: House bills Incorporate
~ the Lea Pussy Company; a further supp
~, ~ ment to the charter of the Masonic II
~ Company; Incorporating the Combs *
ar 4 Lumber Company; renewing the char
~ ufthe Wilmington Loan Association rene
~ ing the charter OF the Diamond State Lo
~ Association; renewing the charter OF t
ba Harlan & Holllngsworth Company.
~, Read by title and referred Act incorpI
~ ating the Gilpin Avenue Club Stable.
" Mr.. Allaband offered joint resoluti
,or reappointing William Hunter State Hot
"a ianitor for two years, with salary of S2
=" Adopted and sent TO the Senate for conei
renee.
lat MIR. Ware offered a resolution appoint
William Herbert State treasurer. Adopt
Ias and sent to the Senate for concurrence.
of MIR, Harrington offered resolution
3D. pointing James H. Royce State audit
Adopted and sent to the Senate for conc
am renee.
nd Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House reassembed at 8 p. m.
MIR. Medill offered resolution instru
ing the clerk to procure for each membe
lss copy of the Delaware paper of his cho
-r. during tue session.
ce Mr.. Nnrney offered an amendment allC
IN ing each member both the morning Q
evening Delaware daily of his choice.
Mr.. Medill accepted and advocated
amendment; Mr.. NAPLES and DR.. Chand
was opposing 1t. The amendment was adop
ket by II rising vot3 of to and the resolut
our us amended adopted.
srs. The Senate joint resolution appointin
ing committee on the celebration Of the cent
am NAL anniversary of theadoption of the +
han eral constitution was eoncurred in.
,nly speaker appointed Messrs. Harrlngt
or Daisey and Norney.
18TH Mr. Mulligan chairman of the commit
out on printing, announced that tho commi
ad- had not been able to agree on the dispt
OF the State printing and offered the foil
ing:
one Reso,ped, ThT the com,rittee are he,
1859 direct TO giva out the printing TO the 10
TO- aud most advantageous bidder.
Mr.. Chandler seconded the resolution
Messrs. Rust and Jones, the two OF
! 10 members Of the committee, opposed
resolution, and Mr.. Allaband moved thu
t to be indefinitely postponed, which motion
tiff agreed to.
ami. Mr., Mulligan introduced an act to
tinue In force the charter OF the Natit
) TO Lodge No. 80, l. o. o. f., Of st. Georges
the Senate bills incorporating the Citt2
pre- Hose Company mud renewing the chartt